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Job Description
Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4014.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 65,240.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 31.00
- Currently, there are 15,210 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Sound Technician
- Sound Engineer
- Sound Editor
- Recording Engineer
- Mixer
- Master Control Operator
- Broadcast Technician
- Broadcast Engineer
- Audio Operator
- Audio Engineer
- Winder
- Waste Elimination
- Video Editor
- Theater Technician
- Television Production Assistant (TV Production Assistant)
- Tape Transferrer
- Systems Engineer
- Studio Engineer
- Special Effects Technician
- Special Effects Designer
- Sound Truck Operator
- Sound Recording Technician
- Sound Printer
- Sound Mixer
- Sound Equipment Mechanic
- Sound Effects Technician
- Sound Effects Person
- Sound Effects Manager
- Sound Designer
- Sound Cutter
- Sound Assistant
- Rerecording Mixer
- Recordist
- Quality Engineer
- Public Address Technician
- Public Address Systems Mechanic
- Public Address System Installer
- Public Address Servicer
- Production Engineer
- Production Director
- Producer
- Play Back Operator
- Musical Engineer
- Music Engineer
- Mixing Technician
- Mixing Engineer
- Mechanical Sound Technician
- Mechanic Sound Technician
- Machine Room Operator
- Machine Room Engineer
- Film Sound Engineer
- Film Sound Coordinator
- Film Recordist
- Editor
- Dub Room Engineer
- Disc Recordist
- Director
- Audio Recording Engineer
- Audio Production Manager
- Acoustical Engineer
Tasks for “Sound Engineering Technicians”
- Prepare for recording sessions by performing activities such as selecting and setting up microphones.
- Convert video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing or archiving.
- Mix and edit voices, music, and taped sound effects for live performances and for prerecorded events, using sound mixing boards.
- Record speech, music, and other sounds on recording media, using recording equipment.
- Reproduce and duplicate sound recordings from original recording media, using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- Confer with producers, performers, and others to determine and achieve the desired sound for a production, such as a musical recording or a film.
- Report equipment problems and ensure that required repairs are made.
- Keep logs of recordings.
- Regulate volume level and sound quality during recording sessions, using control consoles.
- Separate instruments, vocals, and other sounds, and combine sounds later during the mixing or postproduction stage.
- Tear down equipment after event completion.
- Create musical instrument digital interface programs for music projects, commercials, or film postproduction.
- Set up, test, and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances.
- Synchronize and equalize prerecorded dialogue, music, and sound effects with visual action of motion pictures or television productions, using control consoles.
Related Technology & Tools
- Audio filters
- Shelving equalizers
- Peak equalizers
- Digital delay pedals
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI sequencers
- Multitrack tape recording machines
- Wireless receivers
- Dynamic microphones
- Laptop computers
- Digital audio recorders
- Personal computers
- Amplifiers
- Pressure zone microphones
- Digital samplers
- Audio compressors
- Digital oscilloscopes
- 1/3 octave equalizers
- Soldering irons
- Ribbon microphones
- Wireless transmitters
- Noise reduction systems
- Microphone pre-amps
- Electret microphones
- Polarity checkers
- Cable testers
- Channel equalizers
- Parametric equalizers
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Audio mixer consoles
- Wireless microphones
- Studio intercom systems
- Desktop computers
- Dynamics processors
- Condenser microphones
- Reverb devices
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Musical instrument digital interface MIDI software
- Microsoft Excel
- Avid Technology
- Microsoft Visio
- Cisco IOS
- Linux
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Apple Final Cut Pro